Emergency Nurse
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I make clinical decisions at emergency incidents – and as a nurse I bring so much more
Pre-hospital emergency medicine consultant nurse Andy Thurgood on his challenging role
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Florence Nightingale Barbie doll unveiled in tribute to inspiring women
New model forms part of range celebrating women who have broken boundaries
NMC asks its own regulator to review controversial FtP ruling
It had recommended nurse director Helen Lockett be struck off, but FtP panel was more lenient
Leaked NHS email highlights flaws in nurse retention plan
Government’s pledge for 50,000 more nurses rests on ‘weak’ proposals on retention
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Violence in the NHS: almost a quarter of nurses tell survey about being attacked
Latest NHS Staff Survey reveals assaults, patient safety, and work stresses as key concerns
Meet the twin sisters with identical nursing careers
Rali and Petya Marinova qualified in the same specialty and work together on the same ward
Evidence and Practice
Assessment and treatment of cutaneous leishmaniasis in the emergency department
Why you should read this article • To understand how the Leishmania parasite is transmitted...
Exploring the common prescribing errors that occur in the emergency department
Identifying common prescribing errors in one large inner-city ED in South Wales
Using problem-based learning to improve patient safety in the emergency department
Two elements are vital to patient safety in emergency care – work culture and staff training
Recognition and management of autonomic dysreflexia in patients with spinal cord injury
It is important that ENs are aware of the symptoms and management of autonomic dysreflexia
How safe staffing can improve emergency nursing: time to cut the Gordian knot
Exploring the effects of fatigue, workplace bullying, moral distress and inadequate staffing
Decompression sickness: a guide for emergency nurses
ENs have an essential role in recognising and initially treating patients experiencing DCS
Features
Sepsis care, vacancy rates, resus team: how a matron transformed her ED
Team has turned around an emergency department’s patient care and staff morale
Meet one of the fastest improving emergency department services in the UK
With EDs under increasing pressure, one department has been singled out for its progress
Boost your specialty and profile by entering the RCNi Nurse Awards 2020
Nominate yourself or a colleague for these prestigious nursing awards
Nurses use video link to keep older people out of hospital
Link enables nurses to triage people in care and nursing homes, reducing hospital admissions
Sepsis: what you need to know
Around 44,000 people a year die from the 'silent killer'. What can nurses do?
Nurse leads project to help young people at risk of knife crime
ED sister is behind a project to teach life-saving skills to young people at risk of violence
Opinion
Emergency care drills are vital in preparing nursing students for practice
Simulations help make transition from student to qualified practitioner smoother
Playing a simulation game sharpens emergency department skills
The Floor simulation game helps nurses to develop clinical leadership skills
Janet Youd: My next move
Outgoing chair of RCN's Emergency Care Association on her achievements and passions
Students
Mental health and adult nursing, plus the pace of emergency care – this role has it all
A dual-registration newly qualified nurse reflects on what she has learned in her first year
The call you never want to get in emergency nursing
A newly qualified nurse describes the emotions and impact of a paediatric crash call
Leading on a cardiac arrest made me confident in giving CPR
Aiding a woman after a heart attack made a student more confident in handling emergencies
Careers
I make clinical decisions at emergency incidents – and as a nurse I bring so much more
Pre-hospital emergency medicine consultant nurse Andy Thurgood on his challenging role
How I make the emergency department less daunting for people with learning disabilities
Lauren Johnston describes her work in a pioneering nursing role
35 years as an emergency nurse practitioner
Emergency nurse Martina Browne explains why she still loves the role after 35 years